Biology:Coleophora dianthi
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora dianthi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. dianthi
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora dianthi Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1]
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Coleophora dianthi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, Russia , Turkey and Iraq.
The wingspan is about 13.5 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Dianthus cartusianorum. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora dianthi. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5143482 entry
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